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by John Flanagan · 2011

Book 11 of Ranger's Apprentice

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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Lost Stories: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  The Lightning Thief: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Lost Stories: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Stories; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief.
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012 · Children's

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Lost Stories: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Stories; Open Library and Wikidata for Keeper of the Lost Cities.
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The Merchant of Death
D. J. MacHale · 2002 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Lost Stories: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Merchant of Death: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Stories; Open Library and Wikidata for The Merchant of Death.
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Book	Fantasy	Children's
The Lightning Thief	shared	shared
Keeper of the Lost Cities	shared	not shared
The Merchant of Death	shared	not shared
The Unwanteds	shared	not shared
The Lost Hero	shared	not shared
The Sword of Summer	shared	not shared
The Dragonet Prophecy	shared	shared
The Night Gardener	shared	shared
Redwall	shared	shared
Into the Wild	shared	shared

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First published: First published on October 3, 2011. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Series: It is book 11 of the Ranger's Apprentice series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Ranger's Apprentice ... The Emperor of Nihon-Ja ... The Lost Stories

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